Weather in Cape Town
Live weather and 7-day forecast for Cape Town, South Africa, followed by what to expect in each month of the year.
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Climate in Cape Town: month by month
Averaged over 2023–2025, the warmest month in Cape Town is February, with highs around 26 °C (79 °F) and lows around 17 °C (63 °F); the coolest is July, with highs around 16 °C (60 °F) and lows around 9 °C (48 °F).
Cape Town gets about 710 mm (28 in) of precipitation a year. The wettest month is July (168 mm over about 14 days) and the driest is January (9 mm).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precipitation (mm) | Wet days | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 17° | 9 | 3 | 14h 10m |
| February | 26° | 17° | 11 | 2 | 13h 18m |
| March | 24° | 16° | 43 | 7 | 12h 20m |
| April | 22° | 14° | 68 | 5 | 11h 15m |
| May | 19° | 12° | 62 | 8 | 10h 23m |
| June | 17° | 11° | 149 | 15 | 9h 54m |
| July | 16° | 9° | 168 | 14 | 10h 6m |
| August | 17° | 9° | 97 | 12 | 10h 50m |
| September | 18° | 10° | 56 | 7 | 11h 51m |
| October | 23° | 13° | 17 | 4 | 12h 54m |
| November | 25° | 15° | 12 | 4 | 13h 52m |
| December | 25° | 16° | 18 | 4 | 14h 24m |
Averages of daily values from the ERA5 reanalysis for 2023–2025 at Cape Town's coordinates (model elevation 17 m), via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Three recent years are not a 30-year climate normal; reanalysis smooths local extremes and tends to count more light-rain days than a rain gauge would. Daylight is sunrise to sunset on the 15th of each month.
Weather questions for Cape Town
What is the hottest month in Cape Town?
February, with average highs of 26 °C (79 °F) and lows of 17 °C (63 °F) over 2023–2025. The coolest month is July, averaging 16 °C (60 °F) by day and 9 °C (48 °F) at night.
What is the rainiest month in Cape Town?
July, with about 168 mm of precipitation on roughly 14 days. The driest month is January (9 mm), and the yearly total is around 710 mm.
When is the weather mildest in Cape Town?
Going by the averages, September–May are the months with average daytime highs between 18 °C and 27 °C (64–81 °F) — warm but not hot. July is the month most likely to bring rain.
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The live forecast comes from Open-Meteo, which blends models from national weather services and is fetched fresh in your browser on each visit. Times in the hourly outlook are Cape Town local time (Africa/Johannesburg).